Wedding My Ex’s Uncle

Chapter 25 The best news

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Kaia’s eyes turned cold. “Joanne, that’s not okay. Once the ceremony’s done, won’t everyone think I’m already married? Is it fair to a girl’s name?”

Joanne said nothing.

“You have five days. That’s the most I can do. Figure out how to tell Sir Graves. If not, I won’t show up to that wedding either.”

Kaia stood up. “I’ve got things to do. Tell Sir Graves I’ve gone.”

That was her final grace–dignified, but firm.

Alden came down empty–handed, annoyed. Seeing Joanne alone at the table, he frowned.

“Where is she?” he asked.

Joanne shot him a glare. “Your fiancée just walked out on you. Happy now?”

Kaia drove herself today, just in case she needed to make a quick getaway if things got awkward.

But the moment she left Graves Manor, it hit her that she had completely forgotten to ask Lucien about the contract.

Shortcuts or not, she just wanted her company to have a real

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chance.

She pulled to the side of the road and grabbed her phone, clicking on the contact marked with a little galaxy.

[Mr. Graves, are you staying at the manor tonight?]

She thought it’d take a while for him to reply. But to her surprise, he texted back almost instantly.

[What? Want me to walk you out?]

Just reading that made Kaia’s cheeks heat up.

Lucien always looked so proper and distant, but his texts had this… strange tone.

Is he teasing me?

Maybe it was just her overthinking, but something about it felt like a low–key flirt.

even seeing him, Kaia still straightened up on

not too much trouble and you’re okay with going out, I’m parked

After a full minute, his

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[Sure.]

his thumb across the screen, a faint smirk tugging at his

stood up lazily. “Dad, Zane, I’ve got something to handle. I’m

Zane turned, caught

you say

“Can’t. I forgot to feed

the two men staring after

squinted. “Since when does he have a

Zane shrugged. “Beats me.

“Try to get your brother over more often. He’s

him and his youngest son.

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had her car idling by the curb, softly humming to herself.

waved at the other

stopped right in front

she called, voice bright. She was clearly

Lucien chuckled silently.

ducking him earlier, and now she was practically waiting with

rolled down the

stuck in that small car space with him made

were right near Graves Manor, and hanging out on the sidewalk would’ve

eyebrow went up, all amused. “So… you were

her eyes and forced a fake smile. “Well,

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soon as she said

you were waiting here?” his voice went

pull strings. I just want Jude to have a

Sounds like you think someone’s being unfair to

explain the whole mess between Jude

Graves, please don’t take

her discomfort, Lucien dropped it and said softly, “Look, there used to be all these shady deals and connections pushing clients around. When I took over, I shut that down. If you want a fair

that, Kaia lit

“Thank you, Mr. Graves!”

he meant it. If he gave his